Chinese words · HSK 7–9

憋

biē

to hold back; to suppress (breath, urine or feelings)

Every meaning

biē

  1. to hold back; to suppress (breath, urine or feelings)
  2. to feel stifled; to feel suffocated
  3. (coll.) to cook up; to come up with (a scheme)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).